Villagers Flee Military Base at Site of Civilian Massacre

VOA

Cameroonians are fleeing the northwestern village of Ngarr-buh after the military began building a base this week near where troops in February massacred at least 13… Read more »

Over U.S.$18 Million in Ransom Paid to Kidnappers in Nine Years - Report

Premium Times

In Nigeria, kidnapping for ransom has become a feature in all parts of the country with thousands of people falling victim. Read more »

Lawyers Differ Over Executive Order On Financial Autonomy for State Legislature, Judiciary

This Day

Lawyers are divided over President Muhammadu Buhari's Executive Order No 10 of 2020, compelling the enforcement of financial autonomy for the legislature and the judiciary in the… Read more »

U.S. Treasury Secretary Demands Independent Investigation of AfDB President

This Day

United States Treasury Secretary, Mr. Steven Mnuchin, has canvassed an independent investigation into allegations of wrongdoing against the President of the African Development… Read more »

Informal Sector Remains Closed - Court

The Herald

The informal sector remains closed under lockdown after the High Court found that the Government acted reasonably and lawfully by keeping it closed while allowing the formal sector… Read more »

Chinamasa Scolds Abducted Opposition Activists for 'Refusing to Cooperate With Police'

New Zimbabwe

Zanu-PF acting spokesperson Patrick Chinamasa says MDC Alliance legislator Joanna Mamombe and her two party colleagues were making it difficult for police to do their job as they… Read more »

Judge in Tshisekedi Ex-Aide Graft Case Dies

East African

A Congolese judge handling the graft case against Vital Kamerhe, former top aide to President Felix Tshisekedi, has died. Read more »

Journalist Flees the Country After Police Beatings Over Lockdown Reporting [press release]

RSF

Reporters Without Borders (RSF) calls on the South African authorities to guarantee the freedom and safety of journalists covering the coronavirus epidemic and to punish all those… Read more »

Baby 'Scales Razor Wired Wall' With Mom to Escape Quarantine With 17 Others

New Zimbabwe

Government says 18 returning Zimbabweans have escaped from Gweru's Mkoba Teachers College where they were being accommodated for compulsory quarantine against coronavirus. Read more »

Chagos Archipelago Depicted As Mauritian Territory By New UN World Map [press release]

Government of Mauritius

The Chagos Archipelago is clearly depicted as a Mauritian territory in the new world map (Map No 4170 Revision 18.1 of 20 February 2020), recently issued by the United Nations (UN)… Read more »

Bandits Attack Five Sokoto Villages, Kill Many

Daily Trust

Many villagers have been killed following bandits attacks on five communities of Sabon Birni local government area of Sokoto state. Read more »

Police Embark On Strict Enforcement of Curfew, Interstate Travel Ban

This Day

Saying it was tired of taking the blame for the flagrant violation of COVID-19 restriction guidelines, the police yesterday began strict enforcement of the nationwide curfew and… Read more »

Mliswa Urges Matanga Sacking for Failing to Deal With Abductions

New Zimbabwe

Independent legislator for Norton, Temba Mliswa has called for the expulsion of Police Commissioner-General Godwin Matanga for failing to catch criminals linked to the abduction… Read more »

Governors Defy Experts' Warning, Lift Ban On Worship Centres

Daily Trust

Many state governors have announced the lifting of the ban earlier placed on places of worship as a way of mitigating the spread of COVID-19, Daily Trust reports. Read more »

Gunmen Abduct CAN Chairman in Nasarawa

Daily Trust

Nasarawa State Chairman of Christian Association of Nigeria, (CAN ), Bishop Joseph Masin has been kidnapped. Read more »